The Varangian Way | ||||
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Studio album by Turisas | ||||
Released | UK: May 28, 2007 Finland: June 6, 2007 Europe: June 18, 2007 North America: July 17, 2007 Japan: July 25, 2007 |
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Recorded | November 2006 - March 2007 at Sound Supreme Studio, Hämeenlinna, Finland | |||
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Folk metal Power metal Symphonic metal |
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Length | 42:57 | |||
Label | Century Media | |||
Producer | Mathias "Warlord" Nygård, Janne Saska | |||
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The Varangian Way is the second full-length album by the Finnish folk metal band Turisas, released on May 27, 2007 through Century Media. It is a concept album that tells the story of a group of Scandinavians traveling the river routes of medieval Kievan Rus' (territory of modern Belarus, Ukraine and Russia), through Ladoga, Novgorod and Kiev, down to the Eastern Roman Empire.
A Special "Directors Cut" edition was released with the Rasputin single.
A Limited Edition "Pagan Fest Tour Edition" version comes with the bonus tracks, Rasputin and To Holmgard and Beyond (single edit), and a DVD containing the video for Rasputin and several live performances.